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  • Trail characteristics as correlates of urban trail use

    Author(s)
    Reynolds, Kim D
    Wolch, Jennifer
    Byrne, Jason
    Chou, Chih-Ping
    Feng, Guanjun
    Weaver, Susan
    Jerrett, Michael
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Byrne, Jason A.
    Year published
    2007
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    Abstract
    Urban trails provide the infrastructure to support both transportation-related and leisure-time physical activity. This study examined correlates of use for such trails at the Chicago Lakefront Trail, White Rock Lake Trail (Dallas), and Los Angeles River Trail. A total of 17,338 users (67% male, 56% 18-39 yr, 67% cyclists) were observed across the three trails. Sixty-five qualitative features of each trail were assessed. These features factor into eight categories (i.e., aesthetics, continuity and navigation, ease and attractiveness of use, safety, trail adjacent characteristics, trail characteristics, trail obstacles, and ...
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    Urban trails provide the infrastructure to support both transportation-related and leisure-time physical activity. This study examined correlates of use for such trails at the Chicago Lakefront Trail, White Rock Lake Trail (Dallas), and Los Angeles River Trail. A total of 17,338 users (67% male, 56% 18-39 yr, 67% cyclists) were observed across the three trails. Sixty-five qualitative features of each trail were assessed. These features factor into eight categories (i.e., aesthetics, continuity and navigation, ease and attractiveness of use, safety, trail adjacent characteristics, trail characteristics, trail obstacles, and trail services). The features most associated with trail use were mixed versus natural views, presence of streetlights, good trail conditions, caf頰resent, and other trailside facilities.
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    Journal Title
    American journal of Health Promotion
    Volume
    21
    Issue
    4
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-21.4s.335
    Copyright Statement
    Self-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this journal. Please refer to the journal link for access to the definitive, published version or contact the author[s] for more information.
    Subject
    Sports science and exercise
    Curriculum and pedagogy
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/17080
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